Customized Personnel Policies and Handbooks 

The firm provides cost-effective customized personnel policy solutions for cooperatives throughout the United States by using our existing “model” policies as a starting point and incorporating provisions and practices specific to your Cooperative.

How will customized personnel policies help your Cooperative? 

Customized policies will integrate legal requirements and strategies into the specific circumstances of your Cooperative’s day-to-day operations.  First, Smith and Christensen, PLLC, will listen to your Cooperative’s managers and HR staff to identify the important policy issues.  From there, we will evaluate the range of options for modifying your existing policies to achieve your specific objectives.  The Cooperative’s final policies will provide a firm foundation for effective personnel practices and a strong defense to harassment, wrongful termination, and other employment claims.

Are your Cooperative’s personnel policies up to date with actual practice? 

Many cooperatives have personnel policies that were written as needs arose, but those policies have been neglected throughout the years.  This creates an obvious problem when written policies no longer track actual practices and procedures of the cooperative.

Do your Cooperative’s personnel policies comply with current statutory and case law? 

The list of state and federal employment statutes seems to be always expanding.  Unfortunately, many of these new laws create additional compliance burdens for employers.  Court rulings and agency decisions can also change the way laws are interpreted.  However, Smith and Christensen, PLLC, can help ensure that your Cooperative’s policies reflect current legal requirements.

What about handbooks? 

We can do that, too.  Using your policies as a base, we will prepare an effective employee handbook to guide the communication strategies for your Cooperative’s personnel policies.